Vytas Baskauskas

Vytas Baskauskas
Contestant Profile
Born	December 8, 1979 (1979-12-08)
Hometown	Santa Monica, California
Occupation	Yoga Instructor/Math Professor
Survivor Career
Version	United States
Tribe(s)	Tadhana ► Galang Kasama
Finish	10/20
Alliance(s)	Five Guys Alliance Galang Alliance (affiliated)
Challenge Wins	3
Votes Against	10
Days Lasted	27/39
Tribe(s)	Ta Keo
Finish:	20/20
Challenge Wins	1
Votes Against	6
Days Lasted	3/39

Vytas Baskauskas is a contestant from Survivor: Blood vs. Water and Survivor: Cambodia.

In Blood vs. Water, the game became a context for Vytas to mend his fraught relationship with his brother, Panama winner Aras Baskauskas. He proved a cunning social player, opening up about his troubled past and swearing unconditional loyalty (with dubious ingenuousness) in order to stave off elimination on a post-switch tribe where all the other members were women. His game came to an end when Aras' leadership position proved illusory after a game-changing blindside of the latter by Tyson Apostol and Gervase Peterson. As the next obvious target, Vytas' elimination directly followed his brother's. He lost the subsequent duel to Laura Morett and Tina Wesson.

In Cambodia, Vytas earned the ire of his female tribemates with his perceived misogynistic behavior at camp, resulting in his blindside at the hands of the "new-school" strategists at the season's first Tribal Council.

Profile

Retrieved from CBS.com

Blood vs. Water Cambodia Name (Age): Vytas Baskauskas (33) Tribe Designation: Loved Ones Relationship to Significant Castaway: Aras' Brother Current Residence: Santa Monica, Calif. Occupation: Yoga Instructor/Math Professor Personal Claim to Fame: Beating heroin addiction, yoga discipline and receiving a graduate degree in math. Inspiration in Life: I don't have one particular hero. I greatly admire the brilliant scientists and mathematicians of the past and also social activists such as Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr. Hobbies: Movies, music, good food, bodysurfing and chess. Pet Peeves: Stupidity and show-offs. 3 Words to Describe You: Smart, strong-willed and unique. If You Could Have 3 Things on The Island What Would They Be and Why? 1) iPod – love music. 2) Yoga mat – practice every day to keep the body & mind right. 3) Chess set - it's not just a game, it's a way of life. Survivor Contestant You Are Most Like: The intellect and wit of Jonathan Penner, the likability of Aras Baskauskas and the flirtatiousness of Parvati Shallow. Reason for Being on Survivor: I want to be on the show for the experience. I truly believe I can outwit, outplay and outlast. Of course I also want the prize. Why You Think You'll "Survive" Survivor: I have the necessary elements to make it to the end. I'm strong minded, smart and cunning. Through my addiction, I learned to easily manipulate people and although I don't use that skill as much anymore, it is still there. Why You Think You Will Be the Sole Survivor: I am very assertive. It is unlike me to not get what I want. I am also smart and sociable so my people skills will do me well. I have a good social awareness. My personality is unique and although I may not be the most-liked, that's not such a bad thing in getting to the end. What Does It Mean to You to Play Survivor with Your Loved One? Playing with Aras means the world to me. Our relationship hasn't always been the best, but over the past few years, it has definitely begun to improve. I love my brother very much and this experience will surely bring us closer together. That being said, there can only be ONE Sole Survivor. Aras and I have been competing with each other in almost every way since he was born. This will be the ultimate competition. Whether I win the game or not, I desperately want to beat my brother! Name: Vytas Baskauskas Season 27 Survivor: Blood vs. Water Current Age: 35 Hometown: Santa Monica, CA

Survivor

Blood vs. Water

Assigned to Tadhana, the loved ones' tribe, Vytas joined the Five Guys Alliance led by Brad and in doing so ensured his safety for a short time. After losing the second Immunity Challenge, Vytas and the alliance opted to send a message to the returning players by eliminating their strongest player (Tyson)'s loved one, Rachel Foulger, in an attempt to see them swap at Redemption Island, though this plan fell short when Tyson did not take the bait. Consecutive losses at future challenges and Brad's efforts to eliminate those without loved ones caused an uprising in the tribe when Caleb Bankston openly admitted his intention to vote out Brad. When the vote tied during the episode "One Armed Dude and Three Moms", Vytas flipped on his alliance, sending the former NFL player to Redemption Island.

When the tribes switched, Vytas found himself the only male on a female governed Galang tribe and despite best efforts, he was the outsider. Losing the next two challenges, Vytas was spared when Kat Edorsson wanted to target Monica Culpepper and when Laura Boneham declared her intention to vote with the rest of the women and send him to Redemption Island. He was spared as Kat was deemed untrustworthy and Laura was deemed too much of a wildcard as they were eliminated instead.

After the tribe merge, Vytas reunited with his brother and immediately sought power, though it was short-lived when Aras was blindsided and after attempting to scramble for votes to stay in "My Brother's Keeper", he was subsequently voted out. Vytas survived one duel before being eliminated by the duo of Tina Wesson and Laura Morett after Laura came in first place and helped Tina come in second place.

At Final Tribal Council, Vytas told Tyson he was not getting his vote and told Gervase Peterson that playing "Old School" meant that he was not adapting to the game. He was the only juror to give his vote to Monica, who lost to Tyson in a 7-1-0 vote.

• Challenge History
• Voting History

Episode	Tribe Affiliation	Challenge	Challenge Type	Sit-Out?	Result
1	Tadhana	Blue Lagoon Bustle	Reward/Immunity	No	Lost
2		In the Barrel	Reward/Immunity	No	Lost
3		Sumo at Sea	Reward/Immunity	No	Lost
4		Boats, Brains & Brawn	Reward/Immunity	No	Lost
5		Slide Show	Reward/Immunity	No	Won
Switched Tribes, Day 14
6	Galang	Buoy Oh Buoy	Reward/Immunity	No	Lost
7		Chain Reaction	Reward/Immunity	No	Lost
Tribes Merged, Day 19
8	Kasama	Flashback	Immunity		Won
9		Pesky Palate	Immunity		Lost
Voted Out, Day 22
10	Kasama	Puppet Master	Duel		1st
11		Block It Out			Lost
Eliminated, Day 27

Episode	Vytas' Votes	Voted Against Vytas
1	Laura B.	-
	Marissa	-
2	Rachel	-
3	John	-
4	Ciera; Brad1	-
5	Tadhana Tribe Immune
6	Kat	Kat
7	Laura B.	Laura B.
8	Laura M.	Individual Immunity
9	Tyson	Caleb, Gervase, Hayden, Katie, Laura M., Monica, Tina, Tyson
Voted Out, Day 22
10	On Redemption Island
11
Eliminated, Day 27
Voted for Sole Survivor	Monica

^1 In "One Armed Dude and Three Moms", the vote ended with a 3-3 tie between Brad and Ciera, forcing a revote. Vytas changed his vote to Brad on the revote.

Cambodia

In a public vote, Vytas was chosen to be one of the twenty castaways to compete on Survivor: Cambodia for a second chance.

On day 1, Vytas was placed on the Ta Keo tribe and aligned with the "Shelter" people consisting of Woo Hwang, Kelly Wiglesworth, and his brothers's Panama tribemate and former rival, Terry Deitz, who classed Vytas an honorary Old Schooler. At camp, Vytas attempted to influence the women as he did after the Tribe Switch on his first season, though this was met with less successful results, as Shirin Oskooi and Kelley Wentworth felt Vytas was being smarmy. 

Vytas did Yoga with Wiglesworth and tried to do with the rest of the tribe, but this wasn't as well received either. At the first challenge of the season, Ta Keo was initially leading because of Keith Nale dropping a torch in the water. However, Wiglesworth struggled with getting the key from the cage. This allowed Bayon to catch up and overtake them for the win. Ta Keo was shocked when they learned they had to leave for Tribal Council immediately. At Tribal Council, Vytas voted against Abi-Maria Gomes for being volatile. Ultimately, it was Vytas who ended up being the first boot of the season in a 6-4 vote over Abi-Maria.

• Challenge History
• Voting History

Episode	Tribe Affiliation	Challenge	Challenge Type	Sit-Out?	Result
1	Ta Keo	The Marooning	Reward	No	Won
		Quest for Fire	Reward/Immunity	No	Lost
Voted Out, Day 3

Episode	Vytas' Votes	Voted Against Vytas
1	Abi-Maria	Abi-Maria, Jeff, Kelley, Peih-Gee, Shirin, Spencer
Voted Out, Day 3

Post-Survivor

• Vytas and his girlfriend welcomed their first child, a son named Asa, on February 8, 2014 in Bali.

Trivia

Statistics of Vytas Baskauskas
Longevity
Seasons competed:	2
Days lasted:	30
Challenge Wins
Tribal wins:	2
Individual wins:	2
Total wins:	4
Tribal Council
Total votes received:	16
Redemption Island
Duels won:	1
Days spent on Redemption Island:	5

• Vytas was first seen on Survivor at the Panama Reunion Show, congratulating Aras for his win.
• Vytas' and Aras' maternal grandfather was late actor Macdonald Carey.
• Vytas lost 18.6 lbs. (8.5 kg) during his time on Blood vs. Water.
• The Baskauskas brothers are the second pair of siblings to have one place last and one place first after Natalie and Nadiya Anderson. However, the Anderson twins accomplished this feat in San Juan del Sur, while Vytas and Aras accomplished it on separate seasons.
• Vytas is the only male contestant to be the first person voted out of an all-returnee season.
• Vytas was banned from attending the Cambodia Reunion Show for insisting to fly home before filming was wrapped to see his son, Asa. Moreover, Vytas claimed it was his assistant who accidentally responded to a message on his Instagram account during filming, which could have spoiled his early exit from the game.
  • Vytas became the second contestant to be banned from attending the reunion of their season, following Brandon Hantz in Caramoan. They would be followed by Alec Merlino in David vs. Goliath and Dan Spilo in Island of the Idols.

References

Survivor: Cambodia Castaways
Abi-Maria Ta Keo	Andrew Bayon	Ciera Bayon	Jeff Ta Keo	Jeremy Bayon	Joe Bayon	Kass Bayon	Keith Bayon	Kelley Ta Keo	Kelly Ta Keo
Kimmi Bayon	Monica Bayon	Peih-Gee Ta Keo	Shirin Ta Keo	Spencer Ta Keo	Stephen Bayon	Tasha Bayon	Terry Ta Keo	Vytas Ta Keo	Woo Ta Keo